Fuel-oil atomizer.



l P. L. GEER 81 G. E. WOODS.

FUEL OIL AIOMIZER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE23, 1915.

Patented J une 27, 1916.

FIGURE WITNE 8812 s @flQf/ construct a fuel oil atomizer v adjustmentequal to the heat or work required of'thesame. Ive

- atoinizer illustrated in the ,drawin s, in which :fiThe figureisadetail.

n erm ne JOSE, CALIFORNIA; SAID Woons GEER.

Application'filed June 28, 1915,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, PAUL L. Grim and GEORGE E. 0005, citizens of theUnited Stat-es, and residents of San Jose, in the county of Santa Claraand State of California, have invented a. certain new and usefulImprovement in F uel-Oil Atomizers,

of which thefollowing is a specification;

Our invention relates to an improvement in fuel oil atoinizers,'and theobjects of our invention are: First to produce a .fuel oilatomizer thatcan be permanently attached to the inside of a fuel oil tank, and onethat will produce a combustible vapor without heating said fuel oil.Second, to so constructa fueloil atomizer whereby the air pressurerequired will be equal'to the pr sure required upon the fueloil. Third,to so construct a fuel oil atomiz er that will produce any requiredrichness of: vapor under the same pressure. Fourth, to so that willproduce a vapor by accomplish these objects by means of the accompanyingD sectional view showing means of attaching the atomizer to theinside'of an oil fuel tank with air feed pipes and oil f ed pipes inposition, parts broken away.

In tl reference iiiunerals refer to similar parts.

Referring now to the drawing, our improved fuel oil atomizer consists ofa fuel oil and air tank combined as 1; this tank maybe made of anysuitable metal r equired and of any size desirable and of the properthickness to retain the pressure 1' quired to operate said ato nizeiz'plate of extra thickness is shown at Z. This top plate is fastened totank lin any suitable manner, having a hole 3 bored through said plate.of the required size and threaded to receive vapor chamber 4. We havehere shown vapor chamber 4 in globe shape. \Ve do not wish to eofinneourselves to this particular shape as the same maybe madestraight,having threads cut on the outside thereof at 5, adapted toscrew into plate 2 tit-3; at the top of said vapor chamber 4; is shownatomized oil outlet 6. This out let may be connected to an oil burner orto any other suitable connection where the atomized vapor ma y berequired. The lower Specification of Letters Patent.

shown at 10, having a plui'alitv cut therethrough i assist greatly poseof delivering oil tube 13 and livered under ie accompanying drawingssimilar 2; this stutling b x A top Patented June 27, 1916. Serial No.86,835.

end of said vapor chamber l having threads I cuton the inside thereof isadapted to engage atomizer nozzle 8 bv threads cut the upper end nozzle8 be ng made convex as of slots 11 for the purpose of more thoroughlyvaporizing themixture passing therethrouglr. On the inside of saidatoniizer nozzle 8, and an integral part thereof are a plurality ofballle plates 12; these I in vaporizing the mixture as the same passestherethrough under pressure. At the lower nozzle 8 is connected top ofsaid tube, and an integral part there'- of, is distributing plate 14,said plate having a plurality of holes 15 bored therethrough of therequired size for the the mixture-of air and pressure therethrough toballle plates 12 connected to plate 14 is iaving its opening 16 throughsaid distributingplate 14; th'is pipe opening is for the purpose ofquickly increasing the mixture toballle plates 12 when so required;

pipe 16 are here shown connected to cap 17 at the lowerends thereof,said pipe 16 having a plurality of oil dis charge holes 16, throughwhich oil is' depressure to tuhc 13; .oilipipe. connections 18 are shownconnecting with cap 17 and to controlling valve 1 this valve is for thepurpose of controlling the oil supply to pipe 16; a valve stem 20 shownconnecting said valve 15) with the outside control 21 through stuffinglio' 22 in platiis for' tliel'purpose of preventing any leakage aroundsaid valve stem 20 when the air pressure is applied to tank 1. Atthelower end of said valve 19 is shown the foran'iinous portion of strainer2 which is for the purpose of straining the oil then-through whii'rcnlcrin; valve 15 under pressure. lri-ssuir air valve is shown at 2-having a valve li'lil on theoutsidethereof at 9, of said under 25connecting through plate 2 hr smiling box 20 to the outside control 37:('(lllll("'it(i to the under side of said air zaivr ii pipe tube At thepipe 16, i

pur-

hpressed air to said tank 1. Pressure is shown. at "his gage is for therposc of ascertaining the air pressure in ii "1 at all times. A hole 31of the reired size is bored through plate 2 for the rpose of injectingoil therethrcugli, the ne being closed hyping Valve 33 in ZSlClB of tank1 is for the purpose of :ertaining the oil level 3% in said tank 1. Theoperation of our fuel oil atomizer is follows: Oil is admitted to tank 1through ening 31 by removing plug 32; when 1k 1 is filled up to fiiwhichis ascertained valve 33, air is admitted to tank 1 ough air supply pipe29 to the required assure shown-by gage 30; air-is cont-rolled toughvalve 24: byoutside control '27 to e 13; oil is admitted to pipe16through we 19, the same being operated by con- -l 21 on. the outsideof plate 2; by the maulation-oi said valves any required mix- 'e of oil:and air vapor may be produced vapor chamber Land delivered therefromrough outlet 6, for any purpose required.

Having thus described our invcntion,what

claim as new an'd'desire to secure'by Lets Patent, is: I I 1' t. Inafuel 'oil atomizer ofthecl aracter scribed, a fuel oil andf air tankcombined, op ine inclosing said oiland. Qairtank, a pot chamber attachedtosa-id plate, avapor ',let leading from said vapor chamber, an v'mizernozzle'at-tached' to said vapor cham- 7', the upper end thereofbeingconvex; a iralit-y of slots cut through said} convex 'rtion, a)lurality of 'baflleplates attached the insice of saidatomizer nozzle acon iting tube at the lower end of said atom r nozzle, a distributingplate attached to 1- top of said tubehaving a plurality of fies boredtherethrough, a" pipe attached said plz'ite having itsopening throughsaid .tributing plate, said pipe having a pluity of oil discharge holestherein, a cap which said tube and said pipe are con :ted, means bywhich oil is supplied to l. pipe-and said tube, means by which air'supplied to said cap and said tube, subntially as shown and described. 7

1. i n a. fuel oil atomizer of the character :crioed, a fuel oil and airtank combined, op plate a vapor chanber, a vapor outlet,

an atomizer nozzle having its upper end convexed, a plurality of. slot-scut through said convex portion, said nozzle having aplurality or baiiieplatesinside thereof, a connecting tube, a distributing plate having aplurality of holes bored thercthrougli, a pipe attached to said platehaving its opening through said plate, a plurality of holes in saidpipe, acap to which said tube and said pipe are connected, means bywhich air is supplied to saidcap, oil feed pipe and controlling valveconnected to said cap, a valve stem, a stuffing box, meansby which saidcontrolling valve is operated, as shown and described. I 4

3. In a' fuel oil atomizer, the combination of a fuel oil and air tankcombined, a top plate, a vapor chamber, avapor outlet, an atomizernozzle having its upper end convexed, a plurality of slots cut throughsaid convex portion, said nozzle having aplurality of baiilc platesinside thereof; a connectsaid nozzle, a distrib-.

ing tube connected to uting platehaving a plurality of holes boredthercthrough, a pipe attached to said plate having its opening throughsaid plate, a plurality of holes in said pipe, a. cap to which said tubeand said pipe are connected, oil feed pipe and controlling valveconnected to said cap, means for operating said valve, a strainerattached to said valve, a valve steni,;a stuifin'g box, a )ressure airvalve, a valve stem connecting said valve through a stuliing'box to acontrolling means outside of said tank, an air pipe connectin with saidcap through which air is admitted under pressure to said tube, a supplypipe to admit air to said tank under pressure, a pressure gage attachedto the outside of said tank having connection witlrthe inside of saidtank, means for injecting .oil into said tank, means for ascertainingthe oil level in said tank, substantially as shown and, described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto afiixcd our signatures in presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

PAUL L. GEEK.

GEORGE- E. lVQODS- Witnesses: J

J. B.-Ca1unnns,- L. K. SMITH.

